God Will Set Jowie Irungu Free- Mother Speaks

Irungu's mother expressed fault with the ruling and insisted that her son was innocent and that the sentence was a mistake.

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Mar 13, 2024 - 18:51
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God Will Set Jowie Irungu Free- Mother Speaks
Joseph Irungu's mother addressing the press outside the high court in Nairobi on March 13, 2024. /KENYA MOJA

The mother of Joseph Irungu, alias Jowie, on Wednesday, March 13 expressed confidence that the will of God, whom she serves, would help her get her son out of prison.

She spoke to the press outside the courtroom moments after Lady Justice Grace Nzioka in her ruling had handed her son a death sentence.

Irungu's mother expressed fault with the ruling and insisted that her son was innocent and that the sentence was a mistake.

Nonetheless, she expressed confidence that justice would eventually be served and that her son would be released when the time was right.

Jowie Irungu in court ahead of his sentencing on March 13, 2024. /EAGLE NEWS FEED

While making her case, Irungu's mother made reference to the Biblical story of Joseph whom God had intervened for when he was going through trouble himself.

“I believe my son is innocent, he has not done any wrong and has not killed anyone. I believe there is a God of a second chance,” the mother noted.

“My son is like Joseph in the bible who suffered but God helped him. He will be released, that is why I still have the strength that my son will be released when the right time comes."

On the other hand, the family of the late businesswoman Monica Kimani, through her brother, expressed satisfaction with the trial's outcome, following six years of a gruesome pursuit for justice.

“With everything that has been going on, it has been very difficult. At some point, we wanted to lose hope but we gathered courage and we are here now,” the brother stated. 

“We are satisfied with the judgement and we hope to move forward and find closure.”

The family lawyer, Herman Omiti, commended Justice Nzioka for giving adequate reasons leading to the sentence of the convict.

“Sometimes when the case was ongoing one would think it’s leaning to one side or the other, but as we followed the case, we had faith the right decision would be made,” Omiti stated. 

The Argument That Sealed Jowie's Fate

The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) and the family of the late Monica Kimani had invited the court to hand a death sentence to Jowie, who was found guilty of murder. 

During the sentencing at the Milimani Law Court, Justice Nzioka noted that the prosecution, in its submissions, implored the court to sentence Jowie to death for the harm caused to the victim’s family. 

“The court has been invited to consider that the crime had serious physiological and physical harm to the victim and family. Based on this factor, the prosecution argues that the court should meet out the sentence as provided under the law,” noted Justice Nzioka. 

Justice Grace noted that Monica’s family also implored the court to hand Jowie a death sentence. 

“The victims’ family in their submission dated March 7, drew the court’s attention to the sentence provided for the offence of murder. Which is stipulated under section 204, which says a person convicted for the offence of murder shall suffer death,” she read. 

“They led the court through objectives of sentence and invited the court to consider the fact that the accused person did not play a peripheral role in the commission of the offence, but was the main perpetrator.”

The family wanted Jowie handed the death sentence, describing Monica’s murder as “cold-blooded and barbaric.” They argued that Jowie attempted to conceal the offence by stealing an ID card and destroying clothes thereafter. 

“No monetary compensation can bring the deceased back. Death of diseased occasioned them economic loss as the business she was manning in South Sudan collapsed and it was only means of the family,” she read. 

Lady Justice Grace Nzioka reads a judgment at Milimani Law Courts in Nairobi on March 13, 2024. /NATION AFRICA

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